Bivouac de la Fourche
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Bivouac de la Fourche is a high-altitude alpine shelter in the Mont Blanc massif used as a base for challenging routes on the Brenva side.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bivouac de la Fourche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5407812 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bivouac de la Fourche Context triple: [Brenva Spur, typicalStartPoint, Bivouac de la Fourche]
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A.
Gunpowder River
The Gunpowder River is a scenic waterway in Maryland known for its role in regional recreation, wildlife habitat, and as part of the Gunpowder Falls State Park system.
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B.
Wilderness Battlefield
Wilderness Battlefield is a major American Civil War site in Virginia where the bloody Battle of the Wilderness was fought in May 1864 between Union and Confederate forces.
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C.
Troublesome Creek
Troublesome Creek is a stream in North Carolina known for flowing through the city of Reidsville and contributing to the local watershed.
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D.
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri is a historic Civil War battlefield site in southwestern Missouri, best known as the location of the 1861 Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
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E.
Indian Pass
Indian Pass is a rugged mountain pass in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known for its dramatic cliffs, remote wilderness character, and challenging hiking routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bivouac de la Fourche Target entity description: Bivouac de la Fourche is a high-altitude alpine shelter in the Mont Blanc massif used as a base for challenging routes on the Brenva side.
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A.
Gunpowder River
The Gunpowder River is a scenic waterway in Maryland known for its role in regional recreation, wildlife habitat, and as part of the Gunpowder Falls State Park system.
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B.
Wilderness Battlefield
Wilderness Battlefield is a major American Civil War site in Virginia where the bloody Battle of the Wilderness was fought in May 1864 between Union and Confederate forces.
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C.
Troublesome Creek
Troublesome Creek is a stream in North Carolina known for flowing through the city of Reidsville and contributing to the local watershed.
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D.
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri is a historic Civil War battlefield site in southwestern Missouri, best known as the location of the 1861 Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
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E.
Indian Pass
Indian Pass is a rugged mountain pass in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known for its dramatic cliffs, remote wilderness character, and challenging hiking routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine bivouac shelter
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mountain hut ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Aiguille du Midi cable car
ⓘ
linked to:
Aiguille du Midi cable car line
Cosmiques Hut area ⓘ
linked to:
Cosmiques Hut
|
| accessType |
glacier approach
ⓘ
mixed snow and rock ridge ⓘ |
| capacity | about 6 to 8 people ⓘ |
| climbingGradeContext | used for D to ED alpine routes ⓘ |
| closestMajorTown |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3670 metres ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
emergency bivouac
ⓘ
unwardened shelter ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
basic cooking area
ⓘ
blankets ⓘ mattresses ⓘ no food service ⓘ no guardian ⓘ no heating ⓘ no running water ⓘ sleeping platforms ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Brenva Glacier ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Graian Alps
ⓘ
Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Frontier Ridge of Mont Maudit
ⓘ
Kuffner Ridge ⓘ |
| near | Italian border ⓘ |
| notableRouteBaseFor |
Brenva Spur routes on Mont Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Brenva Face of Mont Blanc
Kuffner Ridge (Frontier Ridge) of Mont Maudit ⓘ
linked to:
Frontier Ridge of Mont Maudit
|
| operator | Club Alpin Français ⓘ |
| region | Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| requires |
alpine mountaineering skills
ⓘ
crevasse rescue knowledge ⓘ glacier travel equipment ⓘ good weather conditions ⓘ |
| risk |
avalanche danger on Brenva side
ⓘ
exposure to serac fall on approach ⓘ rockfall on access ridge ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
late spring to early autumn
ⓘ
summer climbing season ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Brenva Spur routes on Mont Blanc
ⓘ
access to Brenva side routes ⓘ access to Kuffner Ridge route on Mont Maudit ⓘ high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ overnight shelter ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey
ⓘ
Brenva face of Mont Blanc ⓘ
linked to:
Brenva Face of Mont Blanc
Mont Maudit ⓘ |
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Subject: Bivouac de la Fourche Description of subject: Bivouac de la Fourche is a high-altitude alpine shelter in the Mont Blanc massif used as a base for challenging routes on the Brenva side.
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